FPUK71 EGRR 190900

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 1130 UTC ON THURSDAY 19 MARCH 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 1200 UTC THURSDAY 19 MARCH TO 1200 UTC FRIDAY 20 MARCH 2026



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN TRAFALGAR BAILEY FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 0600

HIGH SCOTLAND 1032 EXPECTED DOGGER 1026 BY 0600 TOMORROW



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE

WESTERLY BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5, BACKING SOUTHERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH LATER IN NORTH. SHOWERS AT FIRST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR AT FIRST IN NORTH UTSIRE



SOUTH UTSIRE

NORTHWESTERLY, BACKING SOUTHWESTERLY LATER, 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



EAST FORTIES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



WEST FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE WEST DOGGER

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN WEST FORTIES AND CROMARTY. MAINLY FAIR. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



EAST DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER

NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5 IN FISHER, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN FISHER, BUT ELSEWHERE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FOG PATCHES. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR



THAMES DOVER WIGHT

EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE UNTIL LATER IN WIGHT, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



PORTLAND PLYMOUTH BISCAY

EAST OR NORTHEAST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN BISCAY AND AT FIRST IN PLYMOUTH, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



SOUTH FITZROY

CYCLONIC MAINLY EASTERLY, 4 TO 6. ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN WEST AND MODERATE LATER IN EAST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



NORTH FITZROY SOLE

EASTERLY 4 TO 6. ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET

EAST 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. ROUGH AT FIRST IN SOUTHWEST FASTNET, OTHERWISE SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



IRISH SEA

VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. MODERATE OR GOOD



SHANNON

EASTERLY 4 TO 6, VEERING SOUTHEASTERLY, THEN SOUTHWESTERLY LATER IN NORTHWEST, 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



NORTH ROCKALL

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, VEERING WESTERLY LATER IN NORTHWEST, 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR LATER



SOUTH ROCKALL MALIN

EASTERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY VEERING SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH. FAIR. GOOD



SOUTHEAST HEBRIDES

VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH LATER IN NORTH. FAIR. GOOD



NORTHWEST HEBRIDES

SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY 4 AT FIRST. ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. RAIN LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER



BAILEY

SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH OR HIGH IN NORTH. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE

WEST 3 TO 5 BACKING SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH LATER IN NORTHWEST. FAIR. GOOD



FAEROES

SOUTHWEST 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY 5 AT FIRST. ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY HIGH IN NORTHWEST. FAIR THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

SOUTHWESTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN, SQUALLY WINTRY SHOWERS LATER. MODERATE OR POOR